Portable talking-machine case



April 13 1926.

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Application filed September 1, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLiAM Elaine, a citizen of the United States,residing at Berwyn, in the county of Cool: and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Portable 'lalhing-Machine Casesof which the following is a sp citication.

This invention relates to cases or cabinets for talking machines, thoughadapted tor other purposes, and has for its object the provision ofnovel case designed to contain a talking machine mechanical unit, thecase being so constructed and arranged that it may be folded and lockedfor convenience talking machine at picnics, in can'ips, on tours and thelike, the vase beingmor over of such formation that by removing certainportions thereof it may be installed within a cabinet that the devicewill then constitute a well known type o1 talking machine suitable forhousehold use.

In my co-pending aoplications numbers 447,960 filed February 26th, 1921,and allowed February 13, 1923; 466,563 filed May 3rd, 1921; 502,893.filed September 24th, 1921; and 609,264 tiled December 27th, 1922, Ihave shown talking machine cabinets including skeleton frames havingpanels which may or may not be removable, and in one of the applicationsI have shown a desk like device, all the applications, however showingcabinets within which is mounted atalking machine unit which is capablet being; removed to serve as a portable machine.

The essential object of the present invention is the provision of a casein which the cover is rcinovably hingedly mounted and is furthermoreequipped with peculiar fastening means, and in which the top and one endare removable to permit installation of the unit within a regularcabinet, the arrangement being such that all the parts are held locl-zedby a single lock.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient inuse, durable in service and a general improvement in the art.

\Vith the above; and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed and illus- Serial No. 680,569.

trated in the accompanying which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the device in closed position,

igure 2 is a plan view thereof in open position, I

Figure 3 is a front elevation with the end member removed,

Figure t is a longitudinal section showing the means for holding; thecover latched,

Figure 5 is a cross section through the latching means and showing thecover closed,

Figure 6 of cabinet mounted,

Figure 7 is a plan view with the motor board removed to disclose theinterior mechanism and to show the tone arm stored within the interior,

Figures 8 and 9 are detail views.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown the device ascompris ing a rectangular b X like casing 10 including a bottom 11,sides 12 and a closed end 13. Secured the top of the sides 12 at theopen end ot the casing fitting within rabbets i lin the sides is onesection-15 of the top, and located contiguous to this section is themotor board 16 which is removable and which carries the motor indicatedroughly at 17. it makes no diii'erence whether this motor be of theelectric or spring type as either might be used. This motor board isheld in position by screws 18 which may be removed in case it isnecessary to have access to the motor for the purpose of making repairs.Secured within the rabbets at the rear or closed end wall is a topsection 19 formed with an opening 20 through which passes the tone armbeing equipped with the usual reproducer 22 which is also removable. Thespace between the section 19 and the motor board is adapted to be closedby a removable section 23 whose edges are accommodrawings, in

is a perspective view of a type in which the device may be dated ingrooves 23 in the parts 12 and 13;

Located within this box or casing is the amplitying born 26 whichincludes rearwardly converging sides 27 leading to a throat 28 which iscurved upwardly as shown and which communicates with the opening 20 inthe top. Between the sides 27 of this horn and the sides 12 of the boxare spaces 29,

tone arm 21, the

either or both of which may be used for storage purposes, one receivingthe tone arm and the other receiving the reproduced when these elementsare disconnected for rendering the device portable.

Mounted at the closed end of the'casing is the cover 30 which is of asize and. shape to have its edges bear upon the upper edges of the sides12 and the end portions of the sections which constitute the top. Thiscover is mounted by hinges each including two leaves 31 having the usualknuckles 32 through which pass removable pintles 33 which may bedisengaged for effecting removal of the cover. These pintles are formedat one end with lateral extensionsiiet constituting handles whereby theymay be easily grasped when effecting removal.

For holding the cover closed, I provide a pair of catches 35 pivoted at36 within the cover and adapted to pass through slots 37 in the frontsection 15 of the top and to be engaged with studs 38 which projecttoward each other from the sides 12 below the slots 37. Extendingfromside to side is a partition 39 arranged below the studs andsupporting a removable drawer 40 providcd for the purpose of holding abrush or any small tools which might be needed for use in connectionwith the machine. When this drawer is in place it preventsthe catches 35from being disengaged from the studs 38. The drawer is equipped withsuitable finger holes 4-1 and may also be provided with a frame 42within which may be inserted an advertising card or a card bearing thename and address or" the owner or in fact any other matter. 1 Y

For locking the entire device closed, I provide an end member 1 3equipped at its lower edge with dowels received within machete in theforwardly projecting edge or end of the bottom 11, A suitable lockdevice 46 is mortised into the rear side of this end member at the upperedge thereof and has a movable bolt 47 projectable into engagement witha keeper recess 18 in the cover. One side of the casing or box carries apivoted handle e9 which is adapted to be folded down into acorrespondingly shaped recess 50.

lihen the device is to be used as a portable talking machine, the lock4:6 is unlocked, the end member a3 is removed, the cover is swung open,the removable section 23 is removed and the turn table and reproducertogether with the tone arm are removed from the storage compartmentwithin the device and are properly assembled as shown, the turn tablebeing engaged upon the spindle of the motor. The device is then readyfor use. By disassembling these parts and restoring them to thepositions originally disclosech'the device is ready for transportationand may be carried about easily by means of the handle 49, all the partsbeing adequately protected. It might be mentioned in passing that therear section of the top 19 carries a block 51 recessed out to containthe needle to be used in playing and this block is, engaged by the rearor hinged end oi the cover when the cover is closed and consequentlyacts as a reinforcement.

hen the device is to be installed in the regular or large cabinettoconstitute the mechanical unit, the end member 43 is renoved. thecover is swun open and removed by pulling out the pintles 33, and thehandle 4-9 is swung down into the recess 50 which receives it. Thedevice is then inserted within the compartment disclosed in the largecabinet and when the panels thereof are placed in position the completeddevice will have the same appea ance as an ordinary talking machine andwill be neat and attractive without. their being any suggestion of theunit being removable to constitute a portable instrument.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention it is oicourse to be understood that I reserve the right tomake such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts aswill not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

In a device of the character described, a rectangular box likereceptacle having its bottom, both sides and one end closed and its topand one end open, a plurality of sections secured upon the sides andconstituting the top, one of said sections being temporarily securedwhereby to be removable, a cover hinged upon said closed end andcarrying pivoted catches, the torwart section of the top being slottedfor the reception of said catches, retaining studs projecting inwardlyfrom the sides below said slots and with which said catches engage,

and a removable member for closing the open end equipped with lockingmeans engaging said cover.

m In testimony whereof I are my signature.

